According to Viktor Vatsko, there are difficulties in the transfer of Sunderland forward Nazariy Rusyn to Karpaty, and it is not easy to agree on the transfer. Vatsko attributes this to the position of the Polish club Arka Gdynia, stating the club is categorically against the early termination of the forward's loan and is blocking the transfer. Rusyn has a contract with Arka until the end of the season, and the Polish side counts on him and does not want to release him early.

A report from TaToTake states that Sunderland forward Nazarij Rusyn may return to the Ukrainian league. Sunderland's coach, Régis Le Bris, does not include the player in his plans, and Rusyn is not part of the manager's long-term plans. Karpaty Lviv are the main contenders for Rusyn and intend to strengthen their attack during the winter transfer window. The position of the Polish club Arka Gdynia, which has loaned the Ukrainian forward until the end of the 2025/26 season, could be the main obstacle. If the Polish club refuses to return Rusyn to Sunderland early, Karpaty will need to wait until the next transfer window to arrange the player's move. Rusyn's contract with Sunderland is set to expire in June 2027.

Nazariy Rusyn confirmed negotiations with representatives of Karpaty Lviv. Ukrainian media previously reported that Karpaty Lviv was interested in signing the 25-year-old forward and that a return to the Ukrainian Premier League was possible. Nazariy Rusyn is currently on loan at Polish club Arka, but his contract belongs to English club Sunderland. Details of the potential transfer and the format of cooperation have not been disclosed.

It is reported that Karpaty are showing interest in signing Nazariy Rusyn. Rusyn is a 27-year-old Ukrainian, and a move could see the center-forward return to the Ukrainian Premier League. Rusyn, a product of Lviv football, is currently playing for the Polish club Arka on a loan from Sunderland that is scheduled to run until the end of the season. He has previous experience in the UPL with Dynamo, as well as loan spells at Zorya and Dnipro-1. In the 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa season, Rusyn has scored one goal in 11 appearances. He has not yet been capped for the Ukrainian national team. His current Transfermarkt market value is €800k.